used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE PRAIRIE.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
anew
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
chasesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsəz/
plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
Eye'snounUS /aɪz/
possessive form of “eye” — the organ of sight
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
set up or found
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
Marias
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From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE PRAIRIE.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE PRAIRIE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
and nothing more
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
a full supply
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE PRAIRIE.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE PRAIRIE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After two or three short moves down this creek, buffalo were again found plenty, and several successful chases were made.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the indications seemed to be that the buffalo were more plenty east of the Marias, the camp turned in that direction and moved on toward the Missouri River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here there were but few buffalo, and another move was made, still further south, to a stream running into the Marias River.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two or three days after Fox Eye's accident, the camp moved again, back to the little creek near the Sweet Grass Hills, which they had left only a few days before.
